Brighter Lives (Townsville Hospital Foundation)

Come along to our Paddington in Peru preview screening on Sunday, 24 November, fundraising for Brighter Lives! 24 November at 9.30am at BCC Townsville Tickets $20pp Book tickets online: https://lnkd.in/gjnyZRD4 All funds raised go to Brighter Lives, benefitting the Children's Ward at Townsville University Hospital, helping NQ kids who have to spend time in hospital. Some great lucky door prize to be won on the day: 1 of 6 Plush Paddington Bears thanks to Totally Toys Townsville 1 x $100 Gift Voucher to spend at Seahorse Aquatic Centre

Giving Day is TODAY! Come and see us with the Star 106.3 team at Willows Shopping Centre ?? Help us celebrate our 35th birthday by donating today: ?? https://lnkd.in/gZJdfWB ?? 100% stays in NQ and helps right here, supporting our public hospital facilities with state of the art equipment, projects and research for North Queensland that benefit locals HERE. ???? ?? Stephanie Naunton CEO, with Jack from Star 1063

Brighter Lives celebrates 35 years of giving with our Giving Day on 24 October. Giving Day is a one day fundraising event where we ask our amazing local community to help raise funds for Brighter Lives. Every cent stays local here in North Queensland and supports equipment, projects and research that brightens the lives of locals up here in the north. You can get involved by signing up a team or helping as a business. Join us so we can continue our mission to help ensure North Queenslanders have the best and brightest health journey right here. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gfhu42Yw or contact Chief Executive Officer, Stephanie Naunton on 4433 7450.

Thank you! Today’s Shine Lawyers Charity Golf Day raised an amazing $17,451 for Brighter Lives! Thank you to the generous players, sponsors and of course, the Shine team for this wonderful event in the NQ sunshine. Thanks to your donations, we can help fund medical equipment and projects that benefit our community HERE in North Queensland. Thank you!

Shine Lawyers Brighter Lives Charity Golf Day 9 August ? Thanks to Shine Lawyers, an incredible day on the fairways awaits next week, raising funds for Brighter Lives! There's still 4x four-person team spaces available for next week's Golf Day - get in quick! Teams will play in a fun game of ambrose golf, meaning everyone has a chance to win. There are also incredible prizes, with funds raised going to Brighter Lives and helping right here in NQ. If you're keen to tee up on Friday 9 August, secure your team's place: https://lnkd.in/gpNPJf_a

Welcome Stephanie! ? This week we welcome Stephanie Naunton as the new CEO of Brighter Lives. ? Stephanie joins the Brighter Lives team with a wealth of experience and education. ? A Townsville local, Stephanie graduated from St Patrick’s College and then completed her law degree at JCU. Stephanie has then acquired several other qualifications, including most recently her Masters in Politics and Policy with High Distinction from Deakin University in 2022.? ? Stephanie has worked in different areas across the world, most recently as the CEO of Unify Intercultural Australia. Her previous roles include the position of electorate officer and NQ Advisor to Minister for Disability Services, the Coordinator of Community Engagement & Volunteers at Wellways Carer Network where she also managed the First Nations QLD Portfolio. ? In addition, Stephanie has dedicated her time to work on several boards including Director at Stadiums Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Mental Health, Mercy St Patrick’s College, Advisory Board Member at Deakin University and is a former Director at Selectability and Townsville Community Law. ? Stephanie is passionate about equity and equality in health services, and has previously worked to establish not-for-profit support services across North Queensland and remote parts of Far North Queensland.

Planning a big clear out these school holidays? We need your books! We are seeking quality gently used books for our book fair. Children's books, fiction, and non-fiction books are all in need for our book fair in August! Your used books can have a new chapter in their lives with us! Drop off locations: Carmichael Ford (our hub for book donations) Explore Property (all Townsville locations) Avanti Health Centre Amazing Grace Early Learning Centre Railway Estate & North Ward Triple t 103.9 (small donations) Community Information Centre Townsville (small donations) Brighter Lives gift shop (small donations) Unfortunately, we are unable to accept textbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries/thesauruses or magazines. SAVE THE DATE: 17 August and 18 August | Willows Shopping Centre (the Milk Espresso entrance) All proceeds from the book fair go to Brighter Lives and help here in NQ by funding equipment, training, research, and facilities for our local hospital and health service. Thank you to Grace Australia for supporting our book fair by providing boxes and doing the heavy lifting of the boxes full of books over to Willows.

Brighter Lives recently funded robotic dogs to help elderly patients staying in hospital. They’re not just a cute toy - the fluffy companions help calm and comfort patients by interacting with their ‘owner’ by making the sounds and movements of a real pet. We would love to see as many patients with their own ‘Lewy’ - can you help? https://lnkd.in/esUjqVNp

Easter hours - volunteer services will be closed from Friday 29 March to and including Monday 1 April. The team in yellow will be back on deck on Tuesday morning. We hope our amazing community has a restful Easter and the Easter Bunny comes to you! ??

???????????????? ?????????? Tanya Busoli has decided to have a change of scenery, and we’re sad to announce that she has finished up in her position as CEO at the foundation. In her four and a half years, Tanya has made some memories that will have a lasting impact on Brighter Lives, helping brighten the hospital experience in North Queensland. Some highlights: Name change from Townsville Hospital Foundation to Brighter Lives Here For You Here For NQ, to show we fundraise for the whole region Launching the first-ever giving day in our region Biggest ever donation thanks to John and Vicki Williams – $2 million going back to equipment for Townsville Hospital and Health Service Increase in roles of our volunteers in the yellow shirts Increase in services including a buggy that seats six people (Sunshine Sally) The (unofficial) world record-breaking abseil fundraiser with QFES So many visits – fire trucks, characters, Cowboys, Fire players, Matildas and our incredible ambassadors The annual book fair (again at Willows Shopping Centre this year in August) Working with Townsville Hospital and Health Service staff and Amazing Grace Early Learning Centres to support the Amazing Day Out for little kids with burns injuries Trekking through Tasmania in 2022 and about to tackle Larapinta And so much more! The Brighter Lives’ team are still here and everything will chug along as it normally does. If you think you know someone with the skills and expertise for the role to help right here in NQ, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gZwfazcd Thank you, Tanya, for your commitment and passion to help North Queenslanders have the brightest and BEST healthcare experience right here in the north.